# Fighting intensifies in Yemen’s Taiz as UN says nearly 260,000 displaced

https://mins.news/en/item/110807

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 09:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/fighting-rages-in-yemens-taiz-as-un-warns-nearly-260000-now-displaced?traffic_source=rss

> Clashes between Yemen’s government forces and the Houthis have intensified in Taiz. A government spokesperson said forces conducted 835 operations targeting the group. The UN says nearly 260,000 people have been displaced since August, while its human rights office has verified 251 civilian casualties, including 57 deaths; half of those killed were children.

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